Gigabyte GA-M59SLI-S4 Configuring a bootable RAID array with Microsoft Windows, English, Appendix

(6) Configuring a bootable RAID array with Microsoft Windows 2000

Problem: Users cannot install Windows 2000 with Service Pack 2 (or previous versions) to a bootable RAID volume.

There are two solutions to resolve this issue.

Solutions 1:

Use the NVRAID tool (nForce Driver Version 5.xx) to convert the boot volume to a RAID array. Here are the detailed step-by-step instructions:

Step 1:

Install Windows 2000 onto a selected hard drive. Download and install Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 from Microsoft's website.

Step 2:

After system restarts, press Del to enter system BIOS Setup during POST (Power-On Self Test). Under the Integrated Peripherals menu (Figure 19) assure the SATA port connecting the SATA hard disk (the one containing the Windows 2000) is Enabled (Figure 19/20). Save settings and exit the BIOS setup.

	CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software
		Integrated Peripherals
Serial-ATA RAID Config		[Press Enter]			Item Help
On-Chip IDE Channel0		[Enabled]			Menu Level
On-Chip MAC Lan		[Auto]
On-Chip MAC1 Lan		[Auto]
NV Serial-ATA Controller		[All Enabled]
IDE Prefetch Mode		[Enabled]
Onboard Audio Function		[Auto]
SMART LAN		[Press Enter]
Onboard 1394		[Enabled]
Onboard LAN Boot ROM		[Disabled]
Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode 1		[IDE]
Onboard Serial Port 1		[3F8/IRQ4]
Onboard Parallel Port		[378/IRQ7]
Parallel Port Mode		[SPP]
x ECP Mode Use DMA		3
On-Chip USB		[V1.1+V2.0]
USB Keyboard Support		[Disabled]
USB Mouse Support		[Disabled]
Legacy USB Storage detect		[Enabled]
: Move	Enter: Select	+/-/PU/PD: Value	F10: Save	ESC: Exit	F1: General Help
F11/12: Profile	F5: Previous Values	F6: Fail-Safe Defaults		F7: Optimized Defaults

Figure 19

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software

Serial-ATA RAID Config

NV SATA RAID function	[Enabled]	Item Help
NV SATA 1 Primary RAID	[Enabled]	Menu Level
NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID	[Enabled]
NV SATA 2 Primary RAID	[Disabled]
NV SATA 2 Secondary RAID	[Disabled]
NV SATA 3 Primary RAID	[Disabled]
NV SATA 3 Secondary RAID	[Disabled]

: Move	Enter: Select	+/-/PU/PD: Value	F10: Save	ESC: Exit	F1: General Help
F11/12: Profile	F5: Previous Values	F6: Fail-Safe Defaults		F7: Optimized Defaults
		Figure 20
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